Cartago | |
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| Nickname(s): Ciudad de las Brumas (Spanish) " City of Fogs " | |
| Motto(s): Fide et pace (Latin) "Faith and Peace" | |
  Cartago Location in Costa Rica | |
| Coordinates: 9°52′N 83°55′W / 9.867°N 83.917°W | |
| Country |  Costa Rica |
| Province | Cartago Province |
| Canton | Cartago Canton |
| Districts | Oriental, Occidental |
| Founded | 1563 |
| Capital City until | 1823 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mario Redondo Poveda (ADC) |
| Area | |
| • City | 152.68 km2 (58.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,435 m (4,707 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • City | 156,600 |
| • Density | 152.68/km2 (395.4/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 413,505 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
| Climate | Cwb |
| Patron saint | Saint James the Greater[1] |
| Website | www.muni-carta.go.cr |
| HDI (2018) 0.828 – high | |
Cartago (Spanish pronunciation: [kaɾˈtaɣo]) is the head city of Cartago canton of the Cartago Province, and is composed of the Oriental and Occidental districts as stated in the administrative divisions of Costa Rica. It was the capital of Costa Rica from 1574 to 1824.